Thursday, April 16, 2020 – THE SCHLETIN STORY CONTINUES

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THE SCHLETIN STORY CONTINUES, PART II

TIME THINK ABOUT VOTING ABSENTEE

TAKE OUT YOUR CRAYONS, TIME TO COLOR, PART II

JACK MCMANUS REMEMBERED

LET’S BE A LOOSE KNIT/TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITY

Thursday, April 16, 2020

27th in our FROM THE ARCHIVES series. 

A RECOLLECTION OF FAMILY LIFE ON
BLACKWELL’S / WELFARE ISLAND
ELEANOR SCHETLIN

2002
PART II
1920’s -1930’s

Cottage Row,The Blackwell Mansion,
The Quarry, The Farm 
Traveling by the Bridge
Some Institutions on the Island

Cut stones from the quarry waiting to become building walls.  Quarry was where 465 Main Street is located.

TAKE OUT YOUR CRAYONS

MORE PICTURES FROM OUR COLORING BOOK
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Jack McManus Has Passed Away

The following is a statement from Susan G. Rosenthal, President and CEO of Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation about the passing of Jack McManus: “I was saddened to learn this morning of Jack’s passing during the night. For over two years, he fought cancer resulting from his extraordinary service as head of operations during the 9/11 aftermath. Over the past 5 years, I got to know the man. He loved Roosevelt Island and was committed to his job as Chief as much as he was committed to every position he ever held. I spoke to him last on Easter Sunday. When I told him about officer Fischer’s passing, his immediate response was to call the PSD officers closest to Fischer to ease their pain. That’s just who he was. At some point, he knew he wasn’t going to beat this cancer, but he continued with whatever treatment was available no matter how debilitating so he could live. He loved life and especially his family. Those on Roosevelt Island know how much he cared about our community. He spent endless hours talking to residents about their concerns or complaints. He brought peace, cooperation and respect to the relationship between PSD and our residents. I’m so pleased that we honored him at the community’s retirement party and we named Octagon Field for him so that he was able to experience being celebrated by us while he was alive.” Chief McManus’s implementation of community policing is credited for not only making Roosevelt Island one of the safest neighborhoods in New York City, but for improving the department’s relationship with the community. Please join the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, its Public Safety Officers and Jack’s family in mourning the loss of this exemplary public servant.

courtesy Rooseveltislander blogspot

EDITORIAL

Nursing homes are regulated by NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, an agency overseen by Governor   Andrew Cuomo.

Where are State inspectors?  Where are the people who make the rules? 



Thank you,
Judith Berdy
jbird134@aol.com
212-688-4836
917-743721

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Dottie Jeffries